'Threshold' (Offride Video released)- Intamin Coaster

[Montario]

This is my first proper attempt of designing a coaster after getting the feel of NoLimits. It is named 'Threshold', an Intamin coaster variant which as of now is yet to be announced. When finished, it will feature a beyond vertical drop, 5 inversions and should reach speeds close to 90km/h. I will post updates regularly, right now there is no scenery; the track layout has begun.

Here are some pictures:

More on the way soon! :--D

 

[bmac]

Re: 'Threshold' (under construction)- Intamin Mega-Lite Coas

Not exactly a mega-lite, either way it's looking cool!

 

[Montario]

Re: 'Threshold' (under construction)- Intamin Mega-Lite Coas

Not exactly a mega-lite, either way it's looking cool!

Thanks! Yeah I know the layout does not exactly represent a mega-lite in any way, I was struggling to find out what coaster type it would fin into. :--D

 

[Intricks]

Re: 'Threshold' (under construction)- Intamin Coaster

Standard multi-looper.

Also, dont do supports til your trackwork is finished as you never know what will shift dramatically when you go through the final smoothing stage.

Another hint, if you don't already do so that is (not sure how much knowledge and insight of the game ypu have beforehand), make sire you click the bubble next to Shuttle when you pick the type of ride you are going to design with. You can readily check forces this way and see if it will make it through a spot or not.

 

[Montario]

Re: 'Threshold' (under construction)- Intamin Coaster

Thanks for the help, I've got a few new images to show. Most of the track was already planned, which is why I have managed to finish the track bare bones quickly.

The ride duration is not long, but hopefully should pack a punch! I have used 4 cars per train to allow the train to run well through tight inversions. It is still far from finished, hope you like what you see so far and give more feedback! Yes, i'm a newbie to NL.

 

[Montario]

Re: 'Threshold' (under construction)- Intamin Coaster

I have managed to get a target view of the coaster in action. I know the quality and frame rate is not great and i'm sorry for that. My computer is pretty slow, it was the best I could do for now. You can see the coaster for yourself much better when I release it hopefully this weekend.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4zpJbKEkd4&feature=youtu.be

 

[tomahawk]

It's hard to tell from that angle, but I don't like that barrel roll after the brakes, kinda pointless.

 

[Hixee]

More nodes. More nodes. More nodes.

Especially on the lift hill and first drop. You need at least 3 track segments to make a good lift hill. One to go from horizontal to the slope, one to be the long straight section (straighten with 'I'), then one to be the crest. You probably should employ a similar process to the drop too. It's the only way you'll get enough control over the shaping.

 

[Montario]

Thanks for the advice, like I said earlier I'ts still far from finished and I wouldn't dare leave the support work like that . I will work on the lift hill and drop segments like you suggested. For the drop support I'm going to mimic structure of Maverick's:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Maverick_(Drop).JPG

 

[Montario]

I am following your advice, I am much happier with the lift hill and drop shape now:

The supports for the drop are near completion, I am still working on nodes for the lift hill and other areas at the moment:

 

[Montario]

I've decided not to release this coaster and use all your criticism to design a better one. Work for Threshold will be discontinued.